List of countries and outlying territories by total area

This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. The list ranks sovereign states, as well as self-governing dependent territories. Total areas are included, covering land and inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Marine internal waters, territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zones are not included, nor are various countries' claims to parts of Antarctica. For a graphical version of this list, see List of countries by area (graphical). For geographic entities other than countries, see List of major geographic bodies by area.

Self-governing dependent territories (classified by the UN) are listed separately from their sovereign state and are set off in italics.

Antarctica is the 5th largest continent and comprises some 14,200,000 km². The following countries have territorial claims in the continent: Argentina (969,000 km²), Australia (6,120,000 km²), Chile (1,250,000 km²), France (432,000 km²), New Zealand (450,000 km²), Norway (2,500,000 km²) and United Kingdom (1,395,000 km²), which to some extent overlap. The area from 90°W to 150°W (2,100,000 km²) is currently unclaimed territory. According to the Antarctic Treaty, national claims are frozen, and thus Antarctica is not strictly considered official property of these countries, though they do hold territorial claims to parts of it. These areas usually have no human inhabitants, excluding scientists. Areas of Antarctica are not included for the respective countries below.

The European Union is a supranational union composed of 27 member states. The total area of the territories of the 27 member states is 4,422,773 km² , and would be ranked 7th if it were included (3.0% of world's total land area).

Largest all-Asian country, second largest Asian country (after Asian part of Russia). Total of separate UN figures for mainland China (9,596,961) and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (1,104 km²) and Macau (29 km²). Both values exclude the island of Taiwan and other ROC-administrated territories.1 Excludes other disputed territories.2 Includes PRC-administered area (Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract, both territories claimed by India but exclude Arunachal Pradesh which is administered by India but claimed by the PRC). The ROC-administrated island of Taiwan is not included.

Includes only the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The total area is listed as 9,826,630 km² by the CIA World Factbook.[1] The total area is listed as 9,522,055 km² by the Encyclopædia Britannica.[2] Second-largest country in Western Hemisphere
Note: From the initial publishing of the CIA World Factbook in 1989 through 1996, the total area of the US was listed as 9,372,610 km². The listed total area changed to 9,629,091 km² in 1997, to 9,631,418 km² in 2004, to 9,631,420 km² in 2006, and to 9,826,630 km² in 2007.[3]

Includes Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martim Vaz, and Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo. All islands together make 365 km² (less than 0.003% of all continental territory). Largest country in South America, and in the Southern Hemisphere.

Figure includes 120,849 km² of disputed territories with Pakistan and China.[4] Third-largest country in Asia (after Russia and China) and the largest in the Indian Sub-Continent, which itself wholly formed the 20th Century India.

*1 Excluding data for the Pakistan-held part of Jammu and Kashmir;*2 Per CIA World Factbook;[8]*3 Includes Pakistani-administered disputed territories (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas)[9]Template:Failed verification.

Largest country within the European Union and largest West European country. Second largest fully European country. Includes Metropolitan France only. The French Republic includes French overseas territories and covers 674,843 km², excluding claims on Antarctica (432,000 km²).

Sixth largest in Europe, second largest in western Europe. Includes mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, as well as the Spanish possessions (Plazas de Soberanía) off the coast of Morocco (Ceuta, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera), and Isla de Alborán almost midway between Morocco and Spain, all the latter being claimed by Morocco.

French overseas département includes La Désirade, Marie Galante, Les Saintes, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin (French part). Note that Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin became separate overseas collectivities in 2007 and are no longer politically part of Guadeloupe.

Smallest republic in the world, smallest country outside Europe, smallest country with an (international) airport in the world, only country in Oceania that consists of only one island, smallest island nation in the world, and third smallest country in the world.

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